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Janaka said:
Hello everyone!
This is my first post in this thread. But, I followed this forum silently. I had a high case number (2021AS22***), so I didn't have much to do in the thread other than reading the posts.
My case became current in June, But I applied for AOS very late (AOS package delivery date: August 31, 2021) due to unavoidable circumstances. So I would like to share my story and timeline with you, hoping that someone will benefits from this in the future.

Last May, I went to my home country to renew my passport, change my visa, and get married without initiating the AOS process since my case number wasn't current at the time. Unfortunately, I got stuck in my home country for three months due to the covid pandemic and lockdown. Finally, I came back with my wife at the end of the first week of August. We started our AOS process as soon as possible, with a bit of hope and knowing that the time might not be enough to finish the AOS process on time.
Here is my timeline.
08/09/21 DS260 submissions for both my wife and me
08/12/21 DV fee delivery
08/12/21 Medical exam
08/16/21 DV fee cashed
08/24/21 2NL received from KCC
08/28/21 DV Fee receipt received
08/31/21 AOS packages delivery (Chicago lockbox)
09/06/21 Acceptance text/email
09/07/21 AOS fee cashed
09/11/21 NoA Letters received
There was no update after that in our cases. So, I decided to call USCIS and was able to connect with a live agent. The agent made an expedited request to our cases since the DV visa deadline is approaching.
09/14/21 Expedite request
Again there has been no update since then. So, we decided to contact the senator based on the senator's website guidelines.
09/20/21 (in the morning) Emailed senator (We didn't get a reply yet)
09/20/21 (in the afternoon) Got the expedite bio appointment letters in email and a call from the local FO to notify the interview date
09/23/21 Expedited bio appointments
09/24/21 Interview Letters Received
09/27/21 Interview appointment and case approved
09/27/21 Case status changed to "New Card is Being Produced"
09/28/21 Case status changed to "Case was Approved"

This forum was a great help to prepare the AOS package and understand the AOS process. I was able to find answers to all the questions I had when I was preparing the AOS package by just browsing the thread. So this is an AMAZING forum, and thank you very much, Sm1smom, Britsimon, SusieQQQ, and everyone who has shared their experience.

I wish good luck to those who are still waiting!!
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Congratulations. Which FO by the way?
 
Sm1smom said:
Congratulations. Which FO by the way?
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Thank you very much. It is Boston FO.
We went to the interview expecting a long and difficult interview since we got married recently after winning the lottery. But, the officer spent only 25mins on the whole interview and it was smooth.
 
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Sm1smom said:
USCIS worked "amazingly fast" on @bhanu_sigdel's spouses case because the main applicant (@bhanu_sigdel's) case was already with the FO. They had a NOA for the already pending case to attach to the spouse's newly filed case, hence the fast-tracking to catch up with the spouses. Not the same situation with @TKZ which I am still convinced wouldn't have made it through. But like I pointed out to the OP, they were more than welcome to try back then. And by the way, @TKZ was not ready to file on (Saturday) 9/18 if you take another look at their post. They were planning on filing the following week - "I'm going to start the process next week" they wrote (and waiting to get the medical report back on 8/22) per their post
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I completely agree with @Sm1smom here. My wife's case was being worked "amazingly fast" because in my interview I had carried my wife's NOA and I informed my interview officer that my wife will be "out of status" if my case is approved and she has to leave country immediately. I told her that we will be separated for years if this happens and she reached out to her supervisor immediately and told me that this is exceptional and emergency case and they can't guarantee if the case will be scheduled for interview or approved but they will do the best they can do and the interview officer personally followed on my wife's case. We didn't receive biometrics and interview notices on mail. Those notices were all communicated via email personally from the same interview officer. I hope this will be a good information for future applicants who will face the similar situations like mine.

I am so thankful and grateful to @Sm1smom and @SusieQQQ for all the informations.
 
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bhanu_sigdel said:
I completely agree with @Sm1smom here. My wife's case was being worked "amazingly fast" because in my interview I had carried my wife's NOA and I informed my interview officer that my wife will be "out of status" if my case is approved and she has to leave country immediately. I told her that we will be separated for years if this happens and she reached out to her supervisor immediately and told me that this is exceptional and emergency case and they can't guarantee if the case will be scheduled for interview or approved but they will do the best they can do and the interview officer personally followed on my wife's case. We didn't receive biometrics and interview notices on mail. Those notices were all communicated via email personally from the same interview officer. I hope this will be a good information for future applicants who will face the similar situations like mine.

I am so thankful and grateful to @Sm1smom and @SusieQQQ for all the informations.
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You have absolutely amazing IO and how could you contact her ?
our FO do not response to senators, ombudsman , expedite request and finally e request.
We do not do these at one time for the record...
 
bhanu_sigdel said:
I completely agree with @Sm1smom here. My wife's case was being worked "amazingly fast" because in my interview I had carried my wife's NOA and I informed my interview officer that my wife will be "out of status" if my case is approved and she has to leave country immediately. I told her that we will be separated for years if this happens and she reached out to her supervisor immediately and told me that this is exceptional and emergency case and they can't guarantee if the case will be scheduled for interview or approved but they will do the best they can do and the interview officer personally followed on my wife's case. We didn't receive biometrics and interview notices on mail. Those notices were all communicated via email personally from the same interview officer. I hope this will be a good information for future applicants who will face the similar situations like mine.

I am so thankful and grateful to @Sm1smom and @SusieQQQ for all the informations.
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Thanks for the additional update which is indeed useful.
 
Hello everybody!!!! Today is an incredible day. In the morning, the postman brought a letter containing white cards - an approval for the interview of my husband from San Francisco. At one o'clock in the afternoon, our officer from Sacramento on the Green Card himself wrote to us and asked if we had an SSN, he filled out the documents for us and wrote that he approved our green cards and they will come in two weeks. Two positive results on the last day, isn't this a miracle of God? I am grateful to all of you and grateful ritallight, MorningmyGC@7
who prayed for me, I am grateful to this chat and especially to Mom and Susie... It's not in vain, God hears us ... And thanks to him for sending the best people on my path ... Account haven't changed yet, but I'm really happy.
 
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